Welcome to donduk. A refuge for those who enjoy Deal or No Deal, the hit Channel 4 gameshow hosted by Noel Edmonds. The award winning gameshow Deal or No Deal has become a big hit for Channel 4 and marks a sensational return to our screens of Noel Edmonds.

Deal or No Deal is enjoyed my millions of viewers daily, where the contestants battle with The Banker to try and win a jackpot of £250,000. Here at donduk you will find full daily reports of each show, as well Deal or No Deal news and specials. Deal or No Deal although initially appearing very simple in format of just opening a few boxes for the chance to win some big money prizes, actually has some potentially complex decisions to be made at points throughout the show, the contestants occasionally try complex or simple gameplay in an attempt to give them an edge in beating the Banker.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Noel wonders why people come on the show, and he says people don't just come for the money, and we saw that in Kim's game when he had relentless misfortune and only won £5.

Glenn has box 20. Glenn is a self-employed builder. We get to see a pic of his late dad, and a pic of Glenn when he was a baby. We also get to see a pic of Glenn's mum. He says his Dad was called Peter but he was known as Barry, as his wife's name was Rita and people called them "Pete and Rete". Glenn has his fiancée in the audience today, and they reveal they met at a fireworks party! Glenn says some of the wedding still needs to be paid for.

Banker time
The banker talks about Glenn's neatness, and he says he wants Glenn to be very neat and clear out the top 3 remaining values in the next round!

Banker's offer:£16,500

Glenn talks about how her mum Rita is totally deaf due to having meningitis when she was a child, and he'd like money to try and reverse the deafness. Glenn asks his fiancée what to do, and she says to do whatever he wants, and he's only here once.

Glenn saysNO DEAL

Round 4
22 - Darren - £15,000
Glenn says he has a lucky number and he wants to use it now.
8 - AJ - £1
Noel says we couldn't manage a male quarter-millionaire in the first 5 years but he wonders if Glenn will be.
14 - Fred - £5

Banker time
The banker says he's spotted just how much £16,500 meant to Glenn and he recognises the bravery in him declining it.

Banker's offer:£22,000

Glenn asks Adam, who says the big 3 are still there and this could be a massive money game. Antonio says you have to turn down good money to win big money. Glenn says he'd like to go on, as he always tells people to when they have the top 2 left, and he has the top 3 left.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Noel thanks Wayne yesterday for a reminder, and he says the current contestants have collectively waited 40 years to be on the show! He says Wayne waited over 2 years and he had a bad game, and how you handle disappointment is really important.

Kim has box 9. Kim is from Birmingham but originally came from Corfu. He says he moved to the UK when he was 20, and he runs a mobile catering business. Kim has some bottles of family-made olive oil for Noel and the banker. We get to see an old pic of Kim with his family. He talks about how he lost his father at quite a young age and he's lost touch with the rest of his family.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Noel says we had a great week of celebrations this week, to celebrate the show's 5th birthday. He says normally you'd feel flat after a party but they don't feel flat at all!

Wayne has box 16. Wayne is a graphic designer and he explains that he used to be a prison officer before that! He says the shifts took their toll which is when he changed to graphic design. He shows us a pic of his baby nephew and he has his nephew's birth tag with him for good luck. We also get to see a pic of his parents, and they're in the audience today. They say they've encouraged him to be careful.

Banker time
Noel asks Wayne about the baked beans fear, and he says he's never liked them and is just scared of them, and doesn't really like other beans either. The banker says he feels sorry for Wayne and he puts a picture of a bowl of baked beans with Wayne in it on the board.

The banker says that's one of the best rounds of all time! Noel says Wayne should think about this offer and respect the money.

Banker's offer:£2,000

Noel says that's a chunk of money. Wayne's mum says he should deal, and his dad says he should go home with something. Wayne says £750 is still something. Antonio asks what he'd be more disappointed about if he went on and it went wrong. Nat says £750 is a good consolation prize.

Friday, November 26, 2010

The show starts with a video of Noel walking through the reception area of DoND, and Noel is dressed up as the various staff members, including the box painter, a cameraman, a soundman, the make-up woman and other staff members.

Today the show reaches the climax of the 5th birthday week specials, and we get promised the usual mix of special guest, nostalgia and twists and turns, that we have got used to this week.

Noel says there have been 1,468 shows, and he gives some other stats, including how the banker has paid out a massive £22,666,326.75 since the show began!

Mary has box 9. Mary has trouble sitting at the chair. Mary is a retired china-shop worker, and she lives in Manchester. She tells a story of how she was born in southern Ireland and she ended up in Manchester. She introduces us to her daughter who is in the audience today, and she says she wants to split any winnings with her today. We get to see an old B&W pic of Mary with her late husband. Mary says she's ready for another one and she wants to buy a man!

We now get to see a montage of clips from Year 1 of DoND...

Noel welcomes ex-contestant Lynn to the VIP area today, and she has another chance to win a holiday with her. Noel chats to Lynn, who was the first ever contestant. She says she had no idea the show would be so successful, and says it's so surreal to be back, even after 5 years.

Mary has to choose a box to go into the VIP area. Mary chooses box 12 with Glenn. Glenn joins Lynn in the VIP area. Noel will open box 12 and when Mary chooses it, Lynn and Glenn have to guess its contents. If one of them gets it right, then Mary wins a holiday. She also gets an instant offer from the banker.

Banker time
The banker says hello to Lynn, and says every journey starts with a single step and she started a very expensive journey! Mary asks if he's available, and he says he'd like her to see his cockles and muscles, and she says she'd like to feel them.

Banker time
The banker says Mary is feisty and he wants a feisty relationship with her. He talks to Mary, and she chats him up.

Banker's offer:£5,005

Mary asks herself the question.

Mary saysNO DEAL

Round 4
4 - Ashley - £100
7 - Nat - £5
2 - Kim - £100,000

Banker time

Banker's offer:£3,005

Mary saysNO DEAL

Round 5
21 - Jamie - £50,000
Noel says this is a one-box game in terms of life-changing money.

Mary chooses box 12 with Glenn, which is in the VIP area. Glenn and Lynn have to guess its contents. Lynn guesses £3,000 and Glenn guesses £75,000. If one of them gets it right, then Mary wins a holiday. She also gets an instant offer from the banker.

12 - Glenn (opened by Noel) - £250

Mary doesn't win a holiday.

Mary now gets an offer.

Banker time

Banker's offer:£6,005

Mary says it's not a bad offer and more than she came with. Mary's daughter says it's a good offer. Glenn says he'd open one more box and thinks Mary will too.

Mary saysNO DEAL

Round 5 (continued)

19 - Jan - £75,000

Banker time

Noel says that's atrociously bad luck. The banker laughs down the phone and he says this is why he enjoys putting his money in the game!

Banker's offer:£705

Mary quickly saysNO DEAL

Round 6
20 - Fred - £500
16 - newbie Jen - £5,000
22 - Danielle - 10p

Banker time with 1p and £3,000 remaining...

Noel says Mary could be the 34th member of the 1p club, or she could take this offer.

Banker's offer:£505

Mary saysNO DEAL

Mary wins £3,000 from her box 9.

Box 14 with Toyin contains the 1p

Mary says she'll give all of the £3,000 to her daughter.

The banker phones and says his heart has been touched, and he's donating the VIP holiday to Mary.

Noel reveals Mary has won a week for 2 in Florida.

Noel gives the viewers a big thank you, on behalf of everyone involved with Deal or No Deal.

A big birthday cake in the shape of a DoND box is brought on set while everyone signs Happy Birthday!

The show ends with a cleaner coming on set (who is actually Noel!) and he answers the phone and promises not to eat the one remaining piece of cake on the table as it's the banker's

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Noel welcomes us to the 4th of these special shows, and promises us more twists and turns and a special guest.

Kirsty has box 6. Kirsty is from the Isle of Sky, and she talks about how it's a lovely place to live. She's currently studying physiotherapy in Edinburgh and she talks about how it was a change to living on the Isle of Sky. Kirsty has some lucky heather with her today.

We now get to see a montage of clips from Year 2 of DoND...

Noel welcomes ex-contestant Laura to the VIP area today, and she has another chance to win a holiday with her. Noel chats to Laura about her £250,000 win and she says she's spent it all on travelling, having a baby and buying a house.

Kirsty has to choose a box to go into the VIP area. Kirsty chooses box 16 with Claire. Claire joins Laura in the VIP area. Noel will open box 16 and when Kirsty chooses it, Laura and Claire will have to guess its contents. If one of them gets it right, then Kirsty wins a holiday. She also gets an instant offer from the banker.

Round 5
Kirsty's mum says it'd be a good idea to open another box before opening the VIP box.
11 - Danielle - £75,000
Noel says this wonderful game has turned into a frightening game. Kirsty chooses box 16 with Claire, which is in the VIP area. Laura and Claire have to guess its contents. Laura guesses £20,000 and Claire guesses £5. If one of them gets it right, then Kirsty wins a holiday. She also gets an instant offer from the banker.
16 - Claire (opened by Noel) - £100,000
Kirsty doesn't win the holiday.

She now gets an offer.

Banker time
The banker says that's one of the cruellest twists and turns ever.

Banker's offer:£1,000

Kirsty saysNO DEAL

Round 5 (continued)
13 - Annie - £5

Banker time
The banker says he's learnt that lucky heather only works for 20 mins!

Banker's offer:£4,000

Kirsty's mum says she could have a holiday with that, and Kirsty says her time on the show has been her holiday!

Kirsty saysNO DEAL

Round 6
12 - Darren - 50p
3 - AJ - £1,000
15 - Jan - £10,000

Banker time with £5,000 and £20,000 remaining

The banker says that was an irritating round. He says Laura currently has an envelope with a VIP holiday in it.

Banker's offer:£9,999 + VIP holiday

Kirsty's mum says that's a fantastic offer.

Kirsty saysDEAL

Noel will reveal details of the holiday in a minute.

Kirsty has £5,000 in her box 6

Box 21 with Adam contains the £20,000

Noel reveals that Kirsty has won an all-inclusive week for 2 in Rhodes.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Noel welcomes us to the 3rd show of this week's 5th birthday specials. Once again, there'll be some nostalgia, special guests and some twists.

Elli has box 19. Elli is from Hull and is a professional wrestler and wrestles men in the American style. She says she has a signature move, which is called a heart-breaker. She says her family are bikers and she grew up in a biker community. Elli shows a pic of her Dad and another pic of her Mum. Noel says Elli has a degree in performing arts, and Elli has a wrestling mask for Noel, which he puts on!

We now get to see a montage of clips from Year 3 of DoND...

Noel welcomes ex-contestants Orry and Clive to the VIP area today, and they have another chance to win a holiday with them. Noel chats to Orry about his game and how he swapped £100,000 away to win £1, and he chats to Clive about how he was the only player ever to have a full-on row with the banker!

Elli has to choose a box to go into the VIP area. Elli chooses box 3 with Wayne. Wayne joins Clive and Orry in the VIP area. Noel will open box 3 and when Elli chooses it, Clive, Orry and Wayne have to guess its contents. If one of them gets it right, then Elli wins a holiday. She also gets an instant offer from the banker.

Elli says young professional wrestlers don't earn a lot and she'd like to buy her company some more equipment to pay better wages.

Elli saysNO DEAL

Round 4
14 - Adam - £50,000
1 - Nat - 10p
5 - John T - £750

Banker time

Banker's offer:£19,000

Noel says it's a large sum of money but Elli says she still has the 2 big ones on the board. Elli says she feels box 3 in the VIP area has a big value in it, and she says that you have to make brave decisions to get big money but you could wipe out the big values.

Elli saysNO DEAL

Round 5
10 - newbie Darren - 50p
Elli chooses box 3 with Wayne, which is in the VIP area. Clive, Orry and Wayne have to guess its contents. Clive and Orry guess £250,000 and Wayne guesses £100,000. If one of them gets it right, then Elli wins a holiday. She also gets an instant offer from the banker.
3 - Wayne (opened by Noel) - £3,000
Elli doesn't win the holiday.

She now gets an offer.

Banker time

Banker's offer:£26,000

Noel says that's high because Elli only has to open 1 more box before the next offer. Noel asks Jan who says it's a lot of money but Noel says this is an extraordinary situation. Adam says she should no deal, purely based on probability.

Elli saysNO DEAL

Round 5 (continued)
20 - Toyin - £5,000

Banker time

Banker's offer:£31,000

Elli says she's never really had any money. She says her dad couldn't make it today but she says he told her to win £250,000 or stay in Bristol.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Noel welcomes us to the 2nd of the 5th birthday week specials. Once again, we're promised a guest, some nostalgia and lots of surprises. Noel runs through what happened yesterday and wonders what will happen today.

John has box 1. John is from Liverpool, and is a football coach and personal trainer. John talks about how football is huge in his life, and it has been since he was a young boy. He says he got an injury and it involved rehabilitation for 12 months, which is when he got into car sales followed by personal training. We get to see a pic of John when he was dressed up as a drunken Scouser. Noel says John is a big gambler, and he has a poker chip with him today. John has his girlfriend Katie in the audience today.

Before the game starts, we get to see a montage of clips from Year 4 of the show.

Today's special guest is Alice, who won the £250,000 in March 2009. Alice joins Noel in the VIP area, and Noel has a chat with her. Alice says she's saved the money for a house, and talks about what else she's done with the money. She says she still loves the show and is pleased to be back in the studio. She has a holiday envelope with her like Corinne did yesterday.

John now has to chose a contestant to go into the VIP area with Alice, and he chooses Fred with box 6. Noel will open box 6 when John chooses it. When John chooses box 6, Alice and Fred will guess its contents. If one of them is right, John wins a holiday and he gets an instant offer.

John says all he wants do to is achieve things in life and his dreams are still on the board.

John saysNO DEAL

Round 3
John comments on how Claire's had lots of blues and has the 'Death Box' 22 today.
14 - Glenn - 50p
Newbie Alexandra now, and Noel has some banter with her about a methane factory where she lives!
7 - newbie Alexandra - 10p
19 - Wayne - £20,000

Banker time

Banker's offer:£14,000

John says that would be enough for a deposit on a house, and he'd also like to send his parents on a holiday to Canada.

John saysNO DEAL

Round 4
20 - Olympia - £35,000
9 - AJ - £250
13 - Antonio - £5,000

Banker time

Banker's offer:£18,000

John asks his girlfriend, and she says she doesn't want to see him win just £1. She says he should open the special box next and then deal!

John saysNO DEAL

Round 5
John now chooses box 6 which is in the VIP area with Alice and Fred. They will both guess what the contents of it are, and if one of them is right, John wins a holiday. Alice guesses £500 and Fred guesses £750.
6 - Fred (opened by Noel) - £1
John doesn't win the holiday.

John now gets an instant offer.

Banker time

Banker's offer:£22,000

John's girlfriend says she'd deal now. John takes a minute or two to think about the offer.

John talks about poker tactics and he thinks he has a better hand now, as odds are that he has a red in his box. His girlfriend worries about the £5 which is still on the board. John says he knows it's his day.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Noel welcomes us to the start of the week of celebrations for the show's 5th birthday. Everyone is dressed smartly and the set is also dressed up to celebrate this special week. Noel says we have 5 special shows this week, as a thank you to the audience at home over the last 5 years.

Aimee has box 8. Aimee is an assistant manager in a clothing accessory shop, and Noel says she's really interested in clothing and fashion. She has her parents and her boyfriend in the audience today, and she shows a pic of her dog. She says she'd like to buy a blingy diamond lead and bowl for her dog with her winnings today.

Before the game begins, we get to see some highlights of Year 5 of DoND. Noel welcomes the special guest today, who is ex-contestant Corinne, and she sits in the VIP area which has champagne and canapés! Noel speaks to her and asks her what the reaction to her game was, as she was dying to buy a Bentley and her dream was to win £250,000. She says she got her 2nd wish which was to win 1p, and she shows a necklace which has a 1p coin in it!!

Noel says Corinne has brought a VIP holiday with her and someone could be fortunate enough to win it today. Noel asks Aimee to choose someone to sit with Corinne, and Noel will open their box! Aimee chooses Kirsty with box 18 to sit with Corinne. Noel says box 18 could get Aimee the VIP holiday. Noel says when box 18 is opened, we will get an offer from the banker.

Banker time
The banker thinks this is panic stations now! He says that when Aimee chooses to open box 18, Noel will ask Kirsty and Corinne to guess its contents, and if either of them are correct, Aimee wins the VIP holiday.

Banker's offer:£4,000

Aimee says she expected the offer to drop.

Aimee saysNO DEAL

Round 4
12 - Nat - £5,000
19 - John - £100
16 - Kim - £100,000

Banker time
The banker says he feasts on the look of total disappointment in a player's eyes.

Banker time
Noel says the significance of box 18 is really helping the offers.

Banker's offer:£9,000

Noel says that offer is a big result considering the previous offer.

Aimee saysNO DEAL

Round 6
Aimee asks John again and he asks whether Aimee's here for the holiday or the money.
20 - Toyin - £1,000
Aimee choses box 18 now, and Noel asks Kirsty and Corinne to guess its contents. If one of them is right, then Aimee wins the holiday. Corinne goes for £15,000 and Kirsty goes for £35,000.
18 - Kirsty (opened by Noel) - £3,000

Aimee doesn't win the holiday.

Aimee now gets an instant offer.

Banker time

Banker's offer:£15,000

Noel says the banker has always been clever over the last 5 years and he's done it again. Aimee says she'd go for box 21 if she went on. AJ says £15,000 is a really good offer, as the only way to get a bigger offer is to keep both £15,000 and £35,000.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Noel thanks everyone for making the show part of our lives for the last 5 years, and he talks about how each show next week during the birthday celebrations will focus on a particular year of the show.

Bill has box 19. Bill is from Glasgow and he's a retired salesman, but he's also worked in a paint factory and a paper factory, and has been a postman amongst many other jobs! He says he often gets fed up with one job and moves on to the next. He has some soft toys with him that his sister made, and they're little Scottish men! He also shows a pic of his garden and a pic of his grandson. He tells a story about how he once delivered a baby. He has his wife with him in the audience today and they explain how they met.

Banker time
The banker says Noel was living in a skip before he started presenting DoND. He says Bill has brought some class to the show.

Banker's offer:£6,000

Bill talks about going to a funeral and getting food and hanging around in the cemetery!

Bill saysNO DEAL

Round 2
Fred now, and he says the road going south out of Scotland is good.
4 - Fred - £1,000
8 - AJ - £20,000
Noel says one of Bill's dreams is to go and see his sister Violet in Australia, and he also wants to concrete over his garden. Noel wonders if he wants to bury some people under it!
13 - Danielle - £15,000

Banker time
The banker says he doesn't know what to think of Bill, and he thinks he and Bill are like-minded gentlemen.

Banker's offer:£8,000

Bill saysNO DEAL

Round 3
Noel says Bill used to be in the army catering corps, but he couldn't cook, and he was a bigger threat than the enemy. He also says he spent time in the Red Sea but couldn't swim, and loves to sing but he can't sing or remember lyrics!
9 - Andrea - £50
5 - Kirsty - 50p
1 - Antonio - £75,000

Banker time
The banker says these are the boards that are very difficult to play.

Banker's offer:£13,000

Bill says £15,000 would be good but £13,000 is unlucky! The banker phones and says he would always want to talk to the player, but in this case, he wants to speak with Bill's wife! Bill's wife comes down to speak to the banker. She says he told them to take the money as Bill is similar to him. John says he can sense Bill wants to go for it, and Bill's wife says they could do an awful lot with the money. Fred says it'd cost £1,300 to get to to Australia and back. Fred says he lived in Australia for a while and was a cook!

Friday, November 19, 2010

Noel says we've got a tremendous excitement going at the moment, as next week is the 5th anniversary week. He asks the audience some trivia questions about DoND. He asks who Lynn Atherton is, and a bloke calls out "the first ever player"! Noel says "he's a nerd" and then the camera reveals that the man looks suspiciously like dond.co.uk's MisterAl.

Shaun has box 17. Shaun is a builder from Leeds and Noel asks if he'll start the game and then vanish for a couple of weeks. Shaun talks about how he did boxing professionally, but he stopped doing it so he could spend more time with his family. We get to see an old pic of Shaun with a yellow mohican.

Shaun has his fiancée in the audience, and she says they met in a nightclub and have been engaged for 5 years and would like to win some money today, to get married. We also get to see a pic of Shaun's daughter, and he shows us a card that his daughter made and she put box 15 on the front.

Round 1
20 - Adam - £100,000
4 - Annie - £250
6 - Aimee - £10,000
Shaun says 3 has always jumped out at him but the number 3 means nothing to him. He talks about an incident where he once got a body shot and couldn't breathe for a while. Shaun chooses Jan and she reveals she's done some boxing with her brothers.
7 - Jan - £50,000
16 - Fred - £750

Banker time
The banker calls Shaun the 'Pocket Rocket'. He comments on how Shaun almost had the same opening round as Kat yesterday.

Banker's offer:£3,750

Noel says that's the same 1st offer that Kat got.

Shaun saysNO DEAL

Round 2
8 - Kim - 50p
19 - Nat - £15,000
10 - AJ - £5,000

Banker time
The banker gives Shaun the same 2nd offer that Kat got.

Banker's offer:£6,000

Shaun says he's never had that much money, and would like to put the money on a deposit for a house and also make more children!

Banker time
Noel talks again about the similarities to Kat's game and the banker wonders if Shaun has the same strong beliefs as Kat. Shaun says he thinks £250,000 is in box 13. The banker gives the same 3rd offer that Kat got.

Banker's offer:£10,000

Shaun asks his fiancée and then she accuses him of not listening.

Shaun saysNO DEAL

Round 4
1 - Glenn - £10
5 - John - 10p
3 - Antonio - £5

Banker time
The banker says he has a problem, as Kat dealt at this point in her game so he wants to get the offer right here. He talks about the wedding and says the average cost of a wedding is £14,000 but it's cheaper if you marry a builder who's Polish.

Banker's offer:£20,000

Shaun's fiancée says it's a brilliant offer but he still has the 2 big ones on the board.

Shaun saysNO DEAL

Round 5
Shaun decides to leave 15 because of his daughter's card.
9 - newbie Danielle - £100
Shaun wonders if he could make a deal with the banker now! The banker phones up.

Banker's offer:£22,000

Shaun saysNO DEAL

Round 5 (continued)
Shaun chooses a box but his fiancée says it's her birthday! Shaun says he wants to keep them all. The banker phones back and asks if Shaun is sure he doesn't want to deal as we all have homes to go to.
2 - Elli - £75,000
22 - Wayne - 1p

Banker time
The banker says that was a balanced round. He says he's been watching Shaun very closely.

Banker's offer:£22,000

Noel says the banker thinks that's fair, and Shaun says he expected a bit more for being brave. His fiancée says that's a lot of money but he still has 3 reds on the board. AJ says Shaun is in a fight with the banker, and Shaun's instinct is to carry on and beat the banker, but he has to think carefully. Shaun says he really doesn't want to deal and wonders what you gain if you don't gamble.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Noel reminds us about next week, when the show will be 5 years old. He says 2 of the show's greatest characters - Orry and farmer Clive - will be joining us next week.

Kat has box 10. Kat works with a train company and she explains that her fiancée has also been her husband! She says it went wrong first time and she now realises she shouldn't have kicked him out. Noel pushes her for more details and tries to get some gossip. Kat shows a pic of her 3 children, and a pic of her fiancée. Noel says he looks like Mel Smith and wonders if Griff Rhys-Jones is the best man!

Banker time
The banker says Kat hasn't done much damage to her blues, but he recognises that she has a belief that something good will happen today.

Banker's offer:£10,000

Kat says that's a very good offer.

Kat saysNO DEAL

Round 4
19 - Glenn - £5
Mary now, and Noel tries to have a conversation with her. She says she's been dancing with Bill and hurt her leg.
1 - Mary - £20,000
Kat talks about her mum and says she's her hero, and has done everything for her throughout her life. She says that last year her mum was told she was ill and wouldn't live until Christmas, but she's still alive.
2 - Antonio - £50

Banker time
Noel says that's only slightly improved. The banker says he thinks Kat has an unshakable belief.

Banker's offer:£16,500

Noel says that's quite something for that board. Kat talks about the chances of having box 10 for her game, and she talks about what the number 10 means to her. Glenn says it's a fantastic offer but he talks about Kat's beliefs. Adam says she could destroy the game in the next round.

Kat says she's ready for the question and the banker phones. He says Kat's just as likely to find the £250,000 as she is to find the 1p. He talks about what the curiosity did to the cat!

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Noel talks about the wonderful exciting atmosphere at the moment as we near the 5th birthday week, he then runs through some previous memoriable contestants including Mary who got a little confused in her game but ended up walking away with a massive win.

Bonita has box 9 today. Bonita says her name is Spanish, but she has no Spanish connections, her mum just liked the name. She shows us some of her pictures, and has her son in the audience for support today, and also her partner who Noel points out is wearing a rather fetching blazer which her partner says is a rugby blazer.

Banker time
Noel says he started off the show talking about memorable games, and he is worried that Bonita's game could be included for all the wrong reasons.

Banker's offer:£499

Bonita saysNO DEAL

Round 2
1 - £1 Claire
3 - £5,000 Annie
14 - £15,000 Kat

Banker time
Unreal, totally unreal says Noel, as we go to the 2nd offer with only 4 reds, he tries to remember the other worst games and quotes Nikki Tucker and Derrick Brown.

Banker's offer:£299

A pilgrim has a bit of a coughing fit and Noel offers some water and asks her if it was brought on by the offer going down. The Banker calls and says he will rethink the offer now as it had such an effect!

NEW OFFERBanker's offer:£100

Bonita saysNO DEAL

Round 3
20 - £5 Adam
15 - £750 Jan
8 - £1,000 Antonio

Banker time
Noel tells the Banker he has sussed the Banker now, and recalls the last gameshow that had someone coughing and it resulted in a court case

Banker time
The Banker congratulates Bonita for the all-blue round and says it is an out and out gambler's board now.

Banker's offer:£16,000

That is very interesting says Bonita. Bonita's partner says that Bonita knows this game inside out and she knows exactly what to do here. Bonita asks Annie what she would do, and she replies she would deal. Glenn thinks she should play on with both bigggies still there.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Noel says there is a real buzz in the Dream factory as the 5th birthday celebrations will soon be here, he talks about Nick Bains who was the first 1p winner, and Mally who created Mally's law, Corrine gets a mention for her dramatic 1p win.

Damian has box 9 today. Damian is a steel mill setter, and he explains a little about his job. Noel talks about Damian being a first aider but he has had to give himself first aid on a few occasions! We get to see a picture of Damian's mum and dad, and another of him with his stepson. Damian has his fiancee in the audience for support and she says that they met in a pub after she set her sights on him! Damian says that they have been engaged for 4 years now, but everytime they save for a wedding they seem to blow the money on something else.

Round 1
Damian says he is starting at the top of the country and working his way down with where the contestants come from.
17 - £100 Kirsty
5 - £1,000 Bill
15 - 1p Annie
1 - £75,000 Kat
20 - £250 Elli

Banker time
Apart from the £75,000 that system seems to be working well says Noel. The Banker thinks they need an onscreen graphic to help with the system today. The Banker thinks he is in a lot of trouble as everyone knows all the money is in the south

Banker's offer:£10,000

Damian saysNO DEAL

Round 2
11 - £1 Bonita
13 - £3,000 Shaun
We now have an onscreen graphic to help with Damian's system
19 - £250,000 Mary

Banker time
Oh dear says Noel, a trip to Manchester just cost £250,000! The Banker says that people in Hull and Leeds are up in arms at the moment arguing who is furthest north!

Banker's offer:£3,000

Damian saysNO DEAL

Round 3
There are now 3 contestants from Liverpool, so there is a debate as to who is first! Jan is a little unsure whereabouts in Liverpool she is!
12 - 10p John
8 - £5,000 Nat
4 - £35,000 Jan

Banker time
Isn't that a shame as we was rolling along nicely then says Noel. The Banker talks about a big battle between the big reds of Manchester and the big reds of Liverpool.

Banker's offer:£4,000

Damian's fiancee tells him to just go for it...

Damian saysNO DEAL

Round 4
10 - £50,000 Newbie Andrea
2 - £100,000 Wayne
I've never liked Stoke says Damian! Everyone is a little unsure of who is next, and Aimee looks favourite although she is still unsure where she really lives!!
18 - £50 Aimee

Banker time
The Banker thinks that some of the contestants can't leave their houses as they have no idea where they actually live!

Damian's fiancee tells his she is behind him all the way and to do what he wants. Glenn thinks it is a good offer, but he is going to have to go all the way if he wants to get near the figure they talked about at the bar the other evening.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Noel says we're a week away from the 5th birthday celebrations, and he says we'll have an orgy of nostalgic moments next week.

Maryanne has box 4. Maryanne is a travel agent but is also training to be a lecturer in training and tourism. She has her partner in the audience today. She shows a pic of her nana, who made her apply for the show, but sadly passed away recently. Maryanne explains she also has her nana's wedding ring with her. She has a card with her and a letter for the banker that her daughter made. Maryanne says her daughters think the banker will be nice if they're good.

Round 1
Maryanne has lots of lucky numbers.
10 - Kim -£15,000
7 - Adam - £3,000
Fred now, and Noel has a go at him for sounding off about chicken roundabouts in yesterday's game.
11 - Fred - £1
12 - Kat - £10,000
Noel reminds us that the banker's ideal first round is the 5 low reds, and Maryanne's taken 3 of them. Newbie Nat now, and she tells us a story about how she met Simon Cowell in a toilet at a pyjama party.
2 - newbie Nat - £50

Banker time
The banker says today's newbie's story is much better than Fred's chicken roundabout stuff.

Banker time
Noel says that was the first ghastly round of the game. He says you have to be courageous to get the big money. The banker talks about the letter Maryanne's daughter wrote to him, and he says it almost pulled at his heart.

Banker's offer:£13,000

Noel asks Maryanne's partner who says you only live once and Maryanne says she feels lucky. Her partner says she can't take both big ones out, then says actually she can! The banker phones and says that's a good reason not to listen to him.

Maryanne saysNO DEAL

Round 5
Noel says this is a pivotal moment in the game. Maryanne chooses box 21 with Elli, and the banker phones and talks about Maryanne's daughter's letter, and says he thinks Maryanne's made a massive mistake. He reminds Maryanne that box 21 was on the front of the letter.
22 - Shaun - £250,000
21 - Elli - £20,000
Noel says that's the backup gone, and the game's being transformed.
18 - Glenn - £500

Banker time
The banker says it's important that Maryanne listens to herself this time, and the decisions she make should be hers. He says every time she asks for advice, he'll reduce the offer by £500, and whenever anyone offers advice, he'll reduce the offer by £500! Maryanne asks if we're in a library now.

Banker's offer:£6,000

Maryanne wonders what would happen if she was really lucky in the next round.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Noel welcomes us to the Dream factory at the weekend, and says he is going to mention something that we don't see, and it is the method used to choose the boxes, and they pick their number from a bag a balls to make it all random, he then talks about how some contestants then swap their box away but it all goes wrong like it has this week. He warns that the Banker might be in a swappy mood today!

Millie has box 19 today. Millie is from Birmingham, she says she is really nervous. She is part time barmaid and is looking to get into fashion. She shows us an award she got whilst out shopping that was for Birmingham's most stylish person. She then shows us a family picture and has her mum and boyfriend in the audience for support today.

Round 1
Noel says we will get to see Elli's legs later!
20 - 1p Mary
Noel runs over to get his kiss from Mary as well
4 - £50,000 Aimee
8 - 50p Elli
1 - £20,000 Shaun
What a weirdo game says Noel!
3 - £1 Kim

Banker time
What an incredible opening round says Noel. The Banker says it was an extraordinary opening round and thinks it was appropriate for Birmingham's most stylish person, and we don't get to see much style on the show, he then winds Noel up about how much time he spends in makeup everyday

Banker's offer:£9,191

Millie says she has never seen £9,000 before, but can't go on the first offer, and Noel agrees

Millie saysNO DEAL

Round 2
11 - £15,000 Jan
12 - £750 Antonio
Millie picks Adam with box 2, but then changes her mind, but then changes back again, but then isn't so sure! Noel tells her perhaps she should choose another box, and then the Banker calls and says that changing your mind is always a mistake!
9 - £250,000 Olympia

Banker time
The Banker says that he did try to help then.

Banker's offer:£3,030

Millie says that she still has a strong game.

Millie saysNO DEAL

Round 3
2 - £250 Adam
Wow, how different that last round would have been says Noel. Millie wants to go with box 13 next, but again isn't so sure.
13 - £3,000 Annie
5 - £5,000 John

Banker time
Noel calls Elli out to show us her legs! Elli stands in front of the gameboard and shows us the tattoos that she has on her legs. The Banker says this isn't the sort of board he wouldn't like if he was playing.

Banker's offer:£8,700

Millie turns to her boyfriend and he tells her that she still has 4 higher than that offer, and she needs to remain positive.

Millie saysNO DEAL

Round 4
15 - £5 Claire
17 - £75,000 Wayne
This is a very precarious game now says Noel
Newbie Fred next and he says he from near the chicken roundabout, and the Banker calls and asks where that is? Fred tells him it is the place where they have the chickens on the roundabout The Banker then tells Millie that Fred's box has £100,000 in it! Millie then wonders if it really does have the £100,000!
16 - £10,000 Newbie Fred

Banker time
The Banker says that he nearly got to Millie then!

Banker's offer:£5,000

Millie goes to her mum, who tells her she has 5 blues left so she has more chance of hitting them, Noel says but that also means there is more chance of a blue in her box. Noel then talks about the regret factor now and which regret would hurt more. Millie goes to Elli who says she would play to the end, but she wants Millie to deal now as she doesn't want her to go home with a blue. Millie gets emotional and says that she doesn't want to go home with a blue. Noel says he is going to give Millie some time now to think about this before asking the question. Millie's mum then tells her to take the money.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Noel talks about the millions of fans of the show, and how anyone can come and play the game, but talks about how even though people apply and get onto the show some still struggle to actually play the game and freeze or clam up when playing, mentioning both Ann and Savy who have done so this week.

Hitch has box 21 today. Hitch, or The Hitman as he was known when he was a boxer. Noel reads out his boxing record, and Paul talks about how he had to retire due a problem with a routine brainscan he had. We get to see a picture of Hitch in his boxing days and says he would like to take that pose at the end of his game today. Hitch also shows a picture of his late dad, and another of Hitch with his daughter on her prom night. Hitch has his mum in the audience for support today.

Noel rings the bell for round 1

Round 1
Hitch chooses box 13 first, but the Banker calls and says he is convinced that it contains the £250,000! Noel then runs over to Hitch and starts kissing him and wishing him good luck!! He then runs over to Kim and starts kissing him as well!
13 - £50,000 Kim
9 - £1 Olympia
6 - £10 Claire
17 - £3,000 Bill
4 - 10p Glenn

Banker time
That fell into place beautifully after that first box says Noel. The Banker says he knows something about Hitch, and he may have been a boxer and looks rough and ready, but he has seen him in the makeup area and him asking for the tingly stuff on his dry lips!

Banker's offer:£8,000

Hitch says that he has never had £8,000 in his bank account, but he is too brave to go in the first round. Noel tells Hitch to talk to the Banker, but hitch says he never likes to talk to his opponents before a fight.

Hitch saysNO DEAL

Round 2
Antonio next and Noel gets his to do a Boysey impression from Only fools and horses
15 - £250 Antonio
3 - £100,000 Maryanne
Shaun next, and Noel says that he is an example of what can go wrong in a boxing ring!!
22 - £5 Shaun

Banker time
The Banker says he is not sure about the contest today.

Banker's offer:£8,000

Hitch saysNO DEAL

Round 3
Noel runs off and gets a towel to cool down Hitch. The Banker calls and says he has been transported to Alexandra palace and asks Marayanne to put her box 3 above her head and walk around the wings to announce round 3
12 - £500 Adam
18 - 50p Kirsty
8 - £100 Annie

Banker time
That is fantastic says Noel. The Banker says that was a nasty blow.

Banker's offer:£14,500

Hitch saysNO DEAL

Round 4
19 - £20,000 Bonita
1 - £250,000 Mary
11 - £15,000 John

Banker time
That was a horrible round says Noel. The Banker says he won that round, but not the fight yet.

Banker's offer:£4,000

Hitch saysNO DEAL

Round 5
5 - 1p Wayne
2 - £1,000 Jan
16 - £5,000 Damian

Banker time
The Banker says that Hitch got very lucky in that round, but there is a killer uppercut coming!

Banker's offer:£17,500

Noel says that is the power of the 1p going. Hitch goes to his mum for advice, and she tells him to deal! Hitch says that offer was a good blow, he goes to John for advice. Hitch's mum tells him not to get greedy now.

This won't be great news says Noel, and this is one match where you did get it wrong.

Banker's offer would've been:£27,500

Hitch says that if he got to this stage in real play he would have gone for the SWAP, and asks if the Banker would have offered it. The Banker calls and says he would have only offered the swap if Hitch talked to him and so far he hasn't wanted to talk to the Banker. Hitch agrees to talk to the Banker and the Banker agrees he would offer the SWAP.

Hitch says he would have taken the SWAP.

Noel SWAPS Hitch's box 21 for box 10.

Noel opens Hitch's new box 10 and reveals £50

Box 21 with Aimee contains the £75,000

That is fantastic says Noel, and Hitch says he is thrilled with the £17,500.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Noel says he makes no apology for repeating how this is the simplest game but it can bring emotional turmoil, which is what happened yesterday with Ann, as she overheated and had to go outside to the 5* car park to get some fresh air!

Savy has box 17. Savy is from Newcastle but was originally from South India, and she came to the UK in 2001. She's an administrative assistant, and she says she pays all of Newcastle's bills. We get to see a pic of Savy with her husband when they had just moved into their new house, and another pic of her 2 children. Noel says Savy is being very secretive and he wonders if we'll get anything out of her! Savy has her brother in the audience today.

Round 2
15 - Millie - £3,000
Savy says she used to sit at the back whilst she was at school, and she's distracted by the fact everyone's looking at her now, so Noel gets all the other contestants to turn around and face the other way. Savy says that's no better, so they turn back round!
14 - Kirsty - 1p
18 - Glenn - £50

Banker time
Savy says the secret to being the perfect woman lies in the hair. She says she once rubbed banana in her hair and it wouldn't come out! The banker says mango is good for dandruff and he uses Wash and Man-Go. The banker puts a square over Savy's face, then pixelates it, then puts Noel's face over hers.

Banker's offer:£9,750

Noel says Savy looked good with a beard, and Savy says she hates guys with moustaches and beards as they look unclean! Noel asks Savy if she wants to go, and he says he wants her to go.

Banker time
The banker says he's having a shocking nightmare and will wake up in a moment.

Banker's offer:£11,500

Savy's brother says she wants money for her children's education, and he'd deal. Savy says she thinks her brother always knows what he's saying. Noel says it'd be quite a board to walk away from and he wouldn't want her to miss out on a larger sum.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Noel says we are nearly 5 years old He wonders if we will ever find the first male quarter millionaire as we nearly had one yesterday, as Jonathan was all set up and looked the perfect player to do it, but he left before he had the chance to do it missed out on £130,000 and the chance to be the first male quarter millionaire. Noel says he cheated him!

Ann has box 9 today. Ann is a housewife and musician from Liverpool. Ann says she is a musician over the weekends and has done if for a lot of years. Ann says that 3 of her children have sort of followed in her footsteps, and she has one of her daughters in the audience for support, and she is in Riverdance. Ann also has her husband in the audience for support. We get to see some of Ann's pictures, one is of her when she was 4 in a dancing competition, there is another of her in her band.

Banker time
That wasn't a good final box, and we nearly got away with that round says Noel. Noel tells the Banker he got away with it yesterday, and the Banker says he would have had a heart attack if that finish was in live play.

Banker's offer:£4,500

Ann saysNO DEAL

Round 2
20 - £50,000 Mary
Damian next, and Noel wants him to do his dance again
2 - £10 Damian
Noel says this is an interesting board as there is a little money ladder on the right.
18 - £15,000 Bonita

Banker time
You won't be upsetting the Banker says Noel. The Banker says things aren't going Ann's way at the moment.

Banker time
This is going to be an ugly offer says Noel. Noel talks about how Ann would like to go travelling, and says that there is still a lot of money in this game. The Banker says that if he gets this offer right he could buy a sensible person for less than £5,000 now.

Banker's offer:£3,500

Ann goes to Hitch, who says there is one more round in this, and Bill agrees.

Banker time
This could be the great escape says Noel. The Banker says this is going to cost him more than he thought it would.

Banker's offer:£7,000

That is very neatly pitched says Noel. Ann says it would be great to take out the 3 blues in the next round. Bill offers some advice and gets muddled up, which prompts the Banker to call and then Ann makes a mess of her maths which somehow gets the Banker to up his offer!

NEW OFFERBanker's offer:£9,000

Ann saysNO DEAL

Round 5
1 - £3,000 Aimee
5 - £75,000 Kat
10 - £1 John

Banker time
He's going to punish you now says Noel. The Banker says he is delighted that Ann said no deal to his last offer of £9,000.

Banker's offer:£4,000

Ann turns to her family, and her daughter says she is going to cry, her husband says that Ann wanted to come away with some money. Ann then asks for a moment and leaves the studio with her husband to get some fresh air, they have a chat about the offer and then return to the studio. Noel then jokes with Ann that while she was out of the studio the Banker called back and upped the offer to £12,000 as he wants to finish early today, then Noel says he didn't really! The Banker calls back and says even he isn't that cruel to do something like that! Noel says that this is a gamble now, and she has to consider which is the biggest regret now.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Noel wonders why the players bring friends and family with them, as it often complicates things! He then talks about Karen's game yesterday, and how she brought several relatives and she got lots of conflicting advice which added another burden to the game.

Jonathan has box 3. Jonathan is an electrician, and he explains he got into that after watching some builders on a building site. He shows a pic of all of his family, and a pic of his dog called Harvey! Jonathan has his fiancée Laura in the audience, and she explains she met Jonathan as she was once with one of his friends! He reveals he once bet a lot on a horse and it came in 2nd.

Jonathan says that's a fantastic offer, and Noel says it'd get a good wedding. Jonathan says this is a difficult offer, and he asks the others for some advice, who say £20,000 would pay for the wedding and so on, but he still has good numbers on the board. The banker phones back and says Jonathan has an almost 30% chance of taking out the quarter-million in the next 3 boxes.

Jonathan saysNO DEAL

Round 4
13 - Aimee - £250
20 - Hitch - £1,000
Noel says Jonathan is very particular about things, including where his remote control is and how his shoes are arranged!
10 - Olympia - £15,000

Banker time
Jonathan says he came here with nothing and anything would be a bonus, and he says the banker will have to offer him a humongous amount of money to get him to deal!

Banker's offer:£26,000

Noel then says it's actually worth...

Banker's offer:£27,000

Then...

Banker's offer:£28,000

Then...

Banker's offer:£30,000

Jonathan asks for a sweep, and just over half of the others say "no deal". He says he's seen how a game can be blown apart by the loss of the £250,000. He says the offer wouldn't be life-changing but it's a fantastic sum of money. He says he doesn't know what to do, and John says he should go for it if he believes he has the £250,000 in his box.

Round 6 (proveout)
4 - John - £10,000
The banker phones and starts laughing down the phone, and Jonathan hangs the phone up.
8 - Bonita - £100
"Oh my word" says Noel, and he wonders if we were going to get the first male quarter-millionaire just before the 5th birthday.
5 - Glenn - £35,000

Banker time with £50,000 and £250,000 remaining

A note is passed to Noel which says "£130,000! HA HA HA!"

Banker's offer would've been:£130,000

Jonathan's box 3 has £50,000

Box 22 with Kat contains the £250,000

Jonathan says he feels GUTTED that he didn't have the confidence to go on. Noel says what he won is serious smile money.

Monday, November 08, 2010

Noel says we've got players with systems at the moment, and they're based on birthdays and anniversaries. Noel talks about past systems, including the bloke who based his on his local Chinese takeaway, and Mad Sarah who looked at the numbers and saw various objects! He says we've had a lot of nutters, but yesterday, Pat just went from 1 - 22!

Karen has box 10. Karen is from Bristol and she has her boyfriend and dad in the audience, along with some other family members. Karen is a crime scene investigator, and Noel says surely she can recognise that her dad has a dodgy moustache. Karen shows a pic of her at work, and talks a bit about her job. She shows a pic of her nephew.

Karen asks her boyfriend, and she says it's her game, and he won't treat her any differently based on what she wins! She then asks her dad, and he says he's not a gambler and it's a lot of money but he'd be tempted to carry on.

Karen saysNO DEAL

Round 4
18 - Damian - £50
8 - Maryanne - £50,000
12 - Hitch - 50p

Banker time
The banker says what a round that was!

Banker's offer:£15,000

Karen asks her dad who says it's an offer worth considering, and her boyfriend says she mustn't mistake courage for greed. Bonita says it's a fabulous chunk of money but it takes courage to win the massive amounts.

Banker time
The banker says Karen was just unlucky, and not stupid. He says his jaw hit the floor when she said no deal.

Banker's offer:£1,000

Karen's boyfriend says he was gobsmacked, and he says he can't believe she did that! Bonita says she could still win £10,000.

Karen saysNO DEAL

Round 6
6 - Savy - 10p
15 - Shaun - £500
11 - Aimee - £100

Banker time with £1,000 and £10,000 remaining

Noel says that was the perfect round at the perfect time.

Banker's offer:£4,750

Noel says that's creeping very close to the average. Noel asks Karen's boyfriend, who says maybe she should risk it like she has so far! John says he doesn't think it's worth risking, and Karen's dad agrees.